Writeups from Bloggers and Press
October 15, 2009
Writeup in Etsy Trashion Team Blog about my integration of recycled materials into my business.
August 17, 2009
Writeup in Perfume Nerd with thoughtful reviews as to different fragrances in the Magickal Realism stock.
July 01, 2008
New Witch featured Willendorf in their Cargo Cult column.
June 05, 2008
Luscious Naturals reviewed my If fragrance.
May 20, 2008
O True Apothecary! blurbed on the Vampire Fragrance
May 9, 2008
Eco Blog did a short interview.
May 7, 2008
Oh True Apothecary! blurbs on my column Perfumery without Pretension
Her writing style is intelligent and highly informative and we feel that you, at any stage of your botanical perfumery journey, will find her column enlightening and educational.
October 6, 2007
Butterfly, Bows ‘n’ More has a writeup on Magickal Realism.
If you want to smell good, this is the shop to turn to! Magickal Realism is a natural perfumery. They use only essential oils and organically created ingredients in their items, and most of their products are vegan friendly. As of today, there are 227 items available, so I’m sure she has something to your liking.
September 30, 2007
Wickedly Chic features Magickal Realism.
With Halloween looming just around the corner, I recommend the Zombie Repellent. It has a lovely blend of floral and woodsy notes—good for you, bad for zombies.
September 27, 2007
Facing North reviews Magickal Realism’s goodies.
The goodies are all organic, all natural, and a lot of places that call themselves natural often just mean ‘not synthetic.’ They even, unless noted otherwise, vegan friendly. That, in a word, is amazing. For those of us who find ourselves ‘allergic’ (with reactions ranging from hives to wrinkled noses) to scents that means that these products simply will not have that effect (well . . . unless you just can’t help the wrinkled nose at the patchouli). This is because we’re allergic to the chemicals, not the scent themselves. Now, I’m more sensitive than most – regular old soap, even basically 100% fat glycerin, will dry my skin like a lizard – but Magickal Realism’s products caused no negative reactions at all. I’m sold.
September 20, 2007
Etsy Green and Clean Guild Blog writes up an interview with Magickal Realism:
I am strictly a natural perfumer marks me out as fairly unique, since less than 3% of the perfume industry is really committed to natural products. Everything I use is my own formula, and while I just don’t have the resources to distill my own essential oils I tincture and infuse as many fragrances as I possibly can from plants I’ve grown or gathered myself. I don’t operate from just liking the smell of something; that information can be deceptive because if it’s a good product, it will blend down well with other good materials. I have to know the plant from roots to tip – where it comes from, how it’s farmed, whether I’m contributing to that plant’s extinction by using it, and whether that extinction can be helped.
The Philadelphia City Paper just wrote up Magickal Realism as part of a preview of the Etsy Green Guild Trunk Show.
“Paper Doll Trashion, Jungle Sweat and Burn, Bite and Backstab: These are just some of the feisty fragrances offered by Diana Rajchel’s Magickal Realism on DIY hotspot Etsy.com. Rajchel, a member of the Web site’s eco-savvy herb crafters and soap makers’ union, Etsy Green and Clean Guild (EGCG), will join other bath and body mavens for a Brooklyn spa sale.”
September 11, 2007
“Magickal Realism is Diana Rajchel, an herbalist who uses mainly pre-1870 techniques. I think her Lickable solid perfume might be my everyday scent this fall – most clove scents can be overpowering, but not this one. The garden-y Zombie Repellent smells very nice on my boyfriend, and Friday Night on the Island, which includes vanilla, coconut and lime, is my choice for a delicious date night.”
May 29, 2007
Introducing Magickal Realism at Impybat ~ Groovyvinyl
April 03, 2007
Magickal Realism Naturals at Sustainable Blog
March 16, 2007
EtsyNYC blog Judges Etsy Green and Clean Guild Iron Chef
February 15, 2007
Magickal Realism in Wicked Love on Wickedly Chic
Written by Di
February 2007
Unnatural Things on For Immediate Release Reviews
